[MLS REWIND: Week 11] New York and Houston posted wins to take over as joint leaders of the Eastern Conference, the Quakes pulled off yet another late-game rescue and downed Toronto, Seattle captured a badly needed road win at Kansas City after losing its backup goalkeeper to a red card, ... Read the whole story

[AMERICANS ABROAD] A 2-2 tie at Chelsea on Wednesday leaves U.S. forward Clint Dempsey and his Tottenham teammates still needing help if they are to play in the Champions League next season. The result leaves Spurs fifth, one place shy of qualification, behind Chelsea (third) and Arsenal (fourth) with two ... Read the whole story

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Jose Torres' Tigres lost the first leg of its quarterfinal at city rival Monterrey, 1-0. Tigres, which won the Liga MX regular-season title, never responded to a 19th minute goal by Chilean striker Humberto Suazo. Read the whole story

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Schalke 04's U.S. midfielder Jermaine Jones, who in the previous Bundesliga season received 14 yellow cards in 20 games, announced before this season that he bet general manager Horst Heldt he would collect no more than five yellows this season. Jones lost the wager. Read the whole story

[NWSL REWIND: Week 5] Sky Blue FC blew its chance to move into second place when it settled for a 1-1 tie against winless Chicago Red Stars on Wednesday despite taking the lead in the 88th minute. Read the whole story

[VIDEO PICK] Ronaldinho, the World Player of the Year back in 2004 & 2005, still has the moves. So deftly did he maneuver in such little space near the sideline that two Sao Paulo defenders nearly collided. Read the whole story

"The name Joao Havelange is today linked to fraud investigations and scandals at FIFA. It doesn't make sense for a city which is going to host the World Cup and Olympic Games have the name of its
stadium with this reference." -- Rio de Janeiro city councilman Renato Cinco, a proponent of the legislation take former FIFA president Joao Havelange's
name off the city's Olympic stadium. (Reuters) ...More